Learjet 24
Learjet · United States · first flew 1966 · light aircraft
The Learjet 24 is a six-to-eight-seat, twin-engined, high-speed business jet built by Learjet as the successor to the Learjet 23.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Two rear-fuselage turbojets, in the pattern of the Learjet 23 |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Fuel tanks mounted on the wingtips
- Two rear-fuselage turbojets, in the pattern of the Learjet 23
- One extra cabin window on the right side compared with the Learjet 23
A small low-wing jet with wingtip tanks and rear-mounted engines; the 24D and later have rectangular cabin windows where the earlier models have round ones.
Specifications
- The Learjet 24 has a length of 13.18 m (43 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.85 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 877 km/h (545 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed to take the full 13,500 lb weight permitted by FAR-25, with more powerful engines, a new windshield, wingtip tanks and an engine fire-extinguishing system. It first flew on 24 January 1966 and became the first business jet certified under FAR-25.
Variants
Variants were the 24A, 24B, 24C (not built), 24D, 24E and 24F. The 24D replaced the round cabin windows with angular ones, and the 24E and 24F introduced a cambered wing.
Where you'll see it
259 were built between 1966 and 1977. A Learjet 24 flew around the world in 50 hours 20 minutes of flying time in May 1966, and NASA used one as the Learjet Observatory.
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